1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
All 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly; 113 seats needed for a majority
Chief Minister of Mysore before election; Vacant; President's rule	Chief Minister of Karnataka ; D. Devaraj Urs; INC(I)

The 1978 Karnataka State Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Riding on the popularity of the various social welfare measures initiated by Chief minister Devaraj Urs, the Congress-I emerged victorious winning 149 seats.^[1]

Results

Summary of results of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1978^[1]

Political Party	Contestants	Seats won	Seat change	Number of votes	Vote share
Indian National Congress (Indira)	214	149	16	5,543,756	7.92%
Janata Party	222	59	59	4,754,114	37.95%
Communist Party of India	6	3		148,567	0.20%
Indian National Congress (Organisation)	212	2	22	1,001,553	18.23%
Republican Party of India	3	1	1	22,443	0.18%
Independents		10	10	940,677	N/A
Total		224

Elected members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member
Aurad	None	Manik Rao Patil	Indian National Congress
Bhalki	None	Bhimanna Shivalingappa Kandre	Indian National Congress
Hulsoor	SC	Madanlal Badeappa	Indian National Congress
Bidar	None	Veershetty Moglappa Kusnoor	Indian National Congress
Humnabad	None	Baswaraj Hawgappa	Janata Party
Basavakalyan	None	Bapu Rao Hulsoorker	Indian National Congress
Chincholi	None	Devendrappa Ghalappa Jamadar	Indian National Congress
Kamalapur	SC	Govind P. Vadeyaraj	Janata Party
Alland	None	Anna Rao Bhem Rao Patil Kotalli	Janata Party
Gulbarga	None	Qamarul Islam	Independent
Shahabad	SC	Sharnappa Fakeerappa Bhairy	Communist Party of India
Afzalpur	None	M.y.patil	Janata Party
Chitapur	None	Prabhakar R.telkar	Indian National Congress
Sedam	None	Sher Khan	Indian National Congress
Jewargi	None	Dharam Singh Narayan Singh	Indian National Congress
Gurmitkal	SC	Mallikarjun Kharge	Indian National Congress
Yadgir	None	Sharanappa Nagappa Kalburgi	Indian National Congress
Shahapur	None	Shivanna Sawoor	Indian National Congress
Shorapur	None	Raja Kumar Naik	Indian National Congress
Deodurg	SC	B. Shivanna	Indian National Congress
Raichur	None	Nazeer Ahmad Siddiqui	Indian National Congress
Kalmala	None	Sudhendra Rao Kasbe	Indian National Congress
Manvi	None	R. Ambanna Naik Dorai Hanamappa Naik	Indian National Congress
Lingsugur	None	Baswaraj Appagouda Timmangouda Anwari	Indian National Congress
Sindhnoor	None	Narayanappa Hanumanthappa	Indian National Congress
Kushtagi	None	M. Ganganna Bheemappa	Indian National Congress
Yelburga	None	Shrilingraj Shivashankar Rao	Indian National Congress
Kanakagiri	None	M.nagappa Mukappa	Indian National Congress
Gangavathi	None	C.yadave Rao Shesha Rao	Indian National Congress
Koppal	None	Veeranna Pampanna Mudgal	Indian National Congress
Siruguppa	None	Ramaiah B. E.	Indian National Congress
Kurugodu	None	Ramappa M.	Indian National Congress
Bellary	None	Bhasker Naidu K.	Indian National Congress
Hospet	None	K. Gudusaheb	Indian National Congress
Sandur	None	C. Rudrappa	Indian National Congress
Kudligi	None	T. Somappa	Indian National Congress
Kottur	None	M. M. J. Sadyojatha	Indian National Congress
Hadagalli	None	Karibasavanagoud Kogali	Indian National Congress
Harapanahalli	SC	D. Narayanadas	Indian National Congress
Harihar	None	P.basavana Gowda	Indian National Congress
Davangere	None	Pampapathi	Communist Party of India
Mayakonda	None	Nagamma C. Keshavamurty	Indian National Congress
Bharamasagara	SC	T.chowdiah	Indian National Congress
Chitradurga	None	V.masiyappa	Indian National Congress
Jagalur	None	G.h. Aswatha Reddy	Janata Party
Molakalmuru	None	Patil Papanaik	Indian National Congress
Challakere	None	N.jayanna	Indian National Congress
Hiriyur	SC	K.h.ranganath	Indian National Congress
Holalkere	None	K.h.siddarampna	Indian National Congress
Hosadurga	None	K.venkataramaiah	Indian National Congress
Pavagada	SC	Nagappa	Indian National Congress
Sira	None	S.lingaiah	Indian National Congress
Kallambella	None	T. B. Jayachandra	Indian National Congress
Bellavi	None	G.s.shivananjappa	Janata Party
Madhugiri	SC	Gangahamumaiah	Indian National Congress
Koratagere	None	Muddaramaiah	Indian National Congress
Tumkur	None	Nazeer Ahmed	Indian National Congress
Kunigal	None	Andanaiah	Indian National Congress
Huliyurdurga	None	Mayanna D.t	Janata Party
Gubbi	None	Gatti Chandrashekar	Indian National Congress
Turuvekere	None	K.h.ramakrishnaiah	Indian National Congress
Tiptur	None	V.l. Shivappa	Indian National Congress
Chiknaikanahalli	None	N.basavaiah	Indian National Congress
Gowribidanur	None	Papaiah B.n.k	Indian National Congress
Chikballapur	SC	Renuka Rajendran	Indian National Congress
Sidlaghatta	None	S.munishamapra	Indian National Congress
Bagepalli	None	S. Muni Raju	Indian National Congress
Chintamani	None	Chowdareddy	Indian National Congress
Srinivasapur	None	K. R. Ramesh Kumar	Indian National Congress
Mulbagal	None	J.m.reddy	Indian National Congress
Kolar Gold Fields	SC	C.m.arumugham	Republican Party of India
Bethamangala	SC	C.venkateshappa	Indian National Congress
Kolar	None	M.abdul Latheef	Indian National Congress
Vemgal	None	S.govinda Gowda	Indian National Congress
Malur	None	P.n.reddy	Indian National Congress
Malleswaram	None	P.ramdev	Janata Party
Rajajinagar	None	Mallur Ananda Rao	Janata Party
Gandhinagar	None	K.lakshman	Indian National Congress
Chickpet	None	A.lakshmisagar	Janata Party
Binnypet	None	I.p.d Salappa	Indian National Congress
Chamarajapet	None	Premila S.	Janata Party
Basavanagudi	None	Shamanna T.r.	Janata Party
Jayanagar	None	Chandrashekar M.	Janata Party
Shanthinagar	SC	Ranganathan P.k.	Indian National Congress
Shivajinagar	None	Ibrahim C. M.	Janata Party
Bharathinagar	None	Michel B. Fernaneds	Janata Party
Jayamahal	None	Jeevaraj Alva	Janata Party
Yelahanka	SC	B.basavalingappa	Indian National Congress
Uttarahalli	None	M. V. Rajasekharan	Janata Party
Varthur	None	B.v. Ramachandra Reddy	Janata Party
Kanakapura	None	Appaji C.	Indian National Congress
Sathanur	None	Shivalinge Gowda K.l	Janata Party
Channapatna	None	D.t.ramu	Indian National Congress
Ramanagaram	None	A.k. Abdul Samad	Indian National Congress
Magadi	None	Bettaswamy Gowda	Janata Party
Nelamangala	SC	K.prabhakar	Indian National Congress
Doddaballapur	None	G.ramegowda	Indian National Congress
Devanahalli	SC	B.n. Bache Gowda	Janata Party
Hosakote	None	B.n.bache Gowda	Janata Party
Nagamangala	None	H.t.krishanappa	Independent
Maddur	None	M.manchegowda	Janata Party
Kiragaval	None	G.made Gowda	Janata Party
Malavalli	SC	K.l. Mariswami	Janata Party
Mandya	None	M.s. Athmanada	Janata Party
Keragodu	None	H.d.chowdaiah	Janata Party
Srirangapatna	None	M.srinivas	Janata Party
Pandavapura	None	K.rajagopal	Janata Party
Krishnarajpet	None	S.m.lingappa	Janata Party
Hanur	None	Rajugowda G.	Indian National Congress
Kollegal	SC	Siddamadaiah M.	Indian National Congress
Bannur	None	Madegtowda K.	Indian National Congress
T. Narasipur	SC	Venkataramana P.	Indian National Congress
Krishnaraj	None	H.gangadharan	Janata Party
Chamaraja	None	K.puttaswamy	Janata Party
Narasimharaja	None	Azez Sait	Indian National Congress
Chamundeswari	None	D.jayadevaraja Urs	Indian National Congress
Nanjangud	None	K.b.shivaiah	Indian National Congress
Santhemarahalli	SC	M.madaiah (ramasamundra)	Indian National Congress
Chamarajanagar	None	M.c.basappa	Janata Party
Gundlupet	None	H.k.shivarudrappa	Independent
Heggadadevanakote	SC	Susheela Cheluvaraj	Indian National Congress
Hunsur	None	Devaraj Urs	Indian National Congress
Krishnarajanagar	None	Viswanatha H.	Indian National Congress
Periyapatna	None	Kala Marigowda K. S.	Janata Party
Anekal	SC	Y.ramakrishan	Janata Party
Virajpet	ST	G. K. Subhaiah	Indian National Congress
Madikere	None	Merianda C. Nanaiah	Indian National Congress
Somwarpet	None	R. Gunda Rao	Indian National Congress
Belur	SC	Lakshmanaiah B. H.	Janata Party
Arsikere	None	D. B. Gangadharappa	Indian National Congress
Gandsi	None	Haranahalli Ramaswamy	Indian National Congress
Sravanabelagola	None	H. C. Srikantaiah	Indian National Congress
Holenarasipur	None	H. D. Devegowda	Janata Party
Arkalgud	None	Mallapa K. B.	Janata Party
Hassan	None	Hanumegowda K. H.	Indian National Congress
Sakleshpur	None	Somappa J. D.	Indian National Congress
Sullia	SC	A. Ramachandra	Janata Party
Puttur	None	K. Rama Bhat	Janata Party
Vittal	None	B. V. Kakkilaya	Communist Party of India
Belthangady	None	Gangadhar K. Gangadhar K.	Indian National Congress
Bantwal	None	B. A. Mohideen	Indian National Congress
Mangalore	None	P. F. Rodrigues	Indian National Congress
Ullal	None	U. T. Fareed	Indian National Congress
Surathkal	None	Subbayya Shetty	Indian National Congress
Kaup	None	B. Bhasker Shetty	Indian National Congress
Udupi	None	M. Monarama Madhwaraj	Indian National Congress
Brahmavar	None	Ananda Kunda Hegde	Indian National Congress
Coondapur	None	Kaup Sanjiva Shetty	Janata Party
Baindur	None	Gopalrishna Kodgi	Indian National Congress
Karkal	None	M. Veerappa Moily	Indian National Congress
Moodabidri	None	Damodar Mulky	Indian National Congress
Sringeri	None	B. Ramaiah	Indian National Congress
Mudigere	SC	Motamma	Indian National Congress
Chikmagalur	None	C. A. Chandre Gowda	Indian National Congress
Birur	None	M. Mallappa	Indian National Congress
Kadur	None	K. M. Thammaiah	Janata Party
Tarikere	None	H. M. Mallikarjunappa	Indian National Congress
Channagiri	None	J. H. Patel	Janata Party
Holehonnur	SC	G. Basavanappa	Indian National Congress
Bhadravathi	None	G. Rajashekar	Indian National Congress
Honnali	None	H. B. Kadasiddappa	Indian National Congress
Shimoga	None	K. H. Srinivasa	Indian National Congress
Tirthahalli	None	Kadilal Divakara	Indian National Congress
Hosanagar	None	S. M. Sheeranaly Chandrasekhar	Indian National Congress
Sagar	None	L. T. Thimmappa Hegade	Indian National Congress
Sorab	None	S. Bangarappa	Indian National Congress
Shikaripur	None	K. Yenkatappa	Indian National Congress
Sirsi	SC	Borkar Umakant Buddu	Janata Party
Bhatkal	None	Siddiq Mohamed Yahya Bin Umer	Indian National Congress
Kumta	None	Naik Seetaram Vasudev	Indian National Congress
Ankola	None	Anasuya Gajanan Sharma	Janata Party
Karwar	None	Waingankar Dattatraya Vithu	Indian National Congress
Haliyal	None	Ghadi Virupaksh Mallappa	Indian National Congress
Dharwad Rural	None	Madiman Sumati Bhalachandra	Indian National Congress
Dharwad	None	Bhavurao Deshpande	Janata Party
Hubli	None	Jartardhar Mahadevsa Govindsa	Janata Party
Hubli Rural	None	Bommai Somappa Rayappa	Janata Party
Kalghatgi	None	Patil Fakiragouda Shivangouda	Janata Party
Kundgol	None	Katagi Mahadevappa Shivappa	Indian National Congress
Shiggaon	None	Nadaf Mahammadkhasheemsab Mardansab	Indian National Congress
Hanagal	None	Tahasildar Manohar Hanamantappa	Indian National Congress
Hirekerur	None	Gubbi Shankararao Basalingappagouda	Independent
Ranibennur	None	Nalawagal Somalingappa Hanumantappa	Indian National Congress
Byadgi	SC	Malagi Mariyappa Mudakappa	Indian National Congress
Haveri	None	Taware Fakirappa Shiddappa	Indian National Congress
Shirhatti	None	Upanal Gulappa Fakirappa	Indian National Congress
Mundargi	None	Bhavi Vasantappa Basappa	Indian National Congress
Gadag	None	Muttinpendimath Chanaveerayya Shantayya	Janata Party
Ron	None	Muthikatti Veerabhadrappa Adiveppa	Indian National Congress
Naragund	None	B. R. Patil	Indian National Congress
Navalgund	None	Patil Shankaragouda Virupakshagouda	Indian National Congress
Ramdurg	None	Patil Ramanagouda Shivashiddanagouda	Indian National Congress
Parasgad	None	Takked Gudanshah Khanashah	Indian National Congress
Bailhongal	None	Balekundargi Ramlingappa Chanabasappa	Indian National Congress
Kittur	None	Arawalli Patil Parvatgouda Basangouda	Janata Party
Khanapur	None	Sirdesai Nilkanthrao Bhagawantrao	Independent
Belgaum	None	Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao	Independent
Uchagaon	None	Pawashe Prabhakar Anapa	Independent
Bagewadi	None	Ashtekar Govind Laxman	Independent
Gokak	ST	Nail Laxman Siddappa	Indian National Congress
Arabhavi	None	Koujalgi Veeranna Shivalingappa	Indian National Congress
Hukkeri	None	Mahajanshetti Shivoyogi Shivaligappa	Indian National Congress
Sankeshwar	None	Patil Malhargouda Shankargouda	Indian National Congress
Nippani	None	Chavan Balavant Gopal	Independent
Sadalga	None	Bedage Anna Balaji	Indian National Congress
Chikkodi	SC	Hegre Parashuram Padmanna	Indian National Congress
Raibag	SC	Nadoni Rama Shidling	Janata Party
Kagwad	None	Jakanur Annarao Balappa	Indian National Congress
Athani	None	Pawar Desai Shidharaj Alias Dhairyasheelarao Bhojaraj	Indian National Congress
Jamkhandi	None	Pattar Venkappa Veerappa	Indian National Congress
Bilgi	None	Patil Siddanagouda Somanagouda	Indian National Congress
Mudhol	SC	Hadimani Alias Kale Jayawant Kalasappa	Indian National Congress
Bagalkot	None	Kalligudda Parappa Karabasappa	Indian National Congress
Badami	None	Chimmanakatti Balappa Bhimappa	Indian National Congress
Guledgud	None	Janali Basanagonda Veeranagouda	Indian National Congress
Hungund	None	Kavashetti Shankarappa Sugurappa	Independent
Muddebihal	None	Deshukh Jagadev Rao Sanganabasappa	Janata Party
Huvin-hippargi	None	Patil Basangouda Somanagouda	Janata Party
Basavana-bagewadi	None	Patil Basanagouda Somanagouda	Janata Party
Tikota	None	Patil Badugouda Bapugouda	Janata Party
Bijapur	None	Bakshi Sayyad Habibuddin Shamanasaheb	Janata Party
Ballolli	SC	Arakeri Siddharth Sangappa	Janata Party
Indi	None	Kallur Raveashiddappa Ramagondappa	Janata Party
Sindgi	None	Bekinalkar Maibubsaheb Hasansanheb	Indian National Congress

References

^ ^a ^b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

[pdf-1] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

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